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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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